Henry C. Mustin Naval Air Facility
Henry C. Mustin Naval Air Facility (IATA: MUV, ICAO: KMUV), also known as NAF Mustin Field, is a former military airfield located at the United States Navy Naval Aircraft Factory on board the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was in service from 1926 to 1963.
| Henry C. Mustin Naval Air Facility | |||||||||||
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Mustin Field | |||||||||||
| Part of Naval Aircraft Factory | |||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. in United States | |||||||||||
An aerial view of South Philadelphia, including the Naval Air Material Center, Mustin Field, and the shipyard, published in Naval Aviation News, c. 1947 | |||||||||||
Mustin NAF (MUV) Location of Mustin Naval Air Facility in Pennsylvania Mustin NAF (MUV) Mustin NAF (MUV) (the United States) | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°53′33″N 75°9′22″W | ||||||||||
| Type | Naval Air Facility | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | United States Navy | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | United States Navy | ||||||||||
| Open to the public | Yes | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1926 | ||||||||||
| Built by | United States Army Corps of Engineers | ||||||||||
| In use | 1926–1963 | ||||||||||
| Fate | Mainly intact, partial demolition | ||||||||||
| Events | World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: MUV, ICAO: KMUV | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 12 ft (4 m) AMSL | ||||||||||
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